Developed by Capcom and released in 1999 for the PlayStation, Dino Crisis takes the survival horror formula pioneered by Resident Evil and replaces zombies with relentless, intelligent dinosaurs. You play as Regina, a special operations agent sent to a remote island facility to rescue a rogue scientist, only to find the base overrun by prehistoric predators. The game shifts the genre’s focus from slow dread to high-tension action, featuring real-time 3D environments, complex puzzles, and enemies that can follow you through doors.
How to play
The objective is to explore the Ibis Island facility, gather key items to unlock new areas, and survive the dinosaur encounters to uncover the truth behind the project. Dino Crisis uses classic survival horror “tank controls”โpushing up always moves Regina forward in the direction she is facing, while left and right rotate her. By default, the PlayStation’s D-pad handles movement, while the face buttons are used to run, aim, fire, and interact with the environment. When playing in the browser, these are mapped to your keyboard’s arrow keys, with Z, X, A, and S acting as the main action buttons, plus Enter and Shift for Start and Select.
Tips
- Conserve your ammunition: Bullets are incredibly scarce. You do not need to kill every dinosaur; often, the best strategy is to run past them to save resources for unavoidable encounters.
- Master the mix system: Collect and combine different types of darts and anesthetics to create potent tranquilizers, which can quickly put down tough enemies like Velociraptors without wasting lethal ammo.
- Use laser fences: Look for red laser shutters in hallways. You can lure dinosaurs toward them, quickly pass through, and activate the fence to trap the predators on the other side.
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